There are different functions of ship survey relating to the marine life and the services associated with them. Their function is to provide professional and dedicated people to the different vessels in all ports. The teams are very responsible and perform their duties with expertise. They look after every vessel and check thoroughly that they are surveyed properly. The teams know about their deadlines and try to meet them as scheduled. All the reports made by ship survey are made in an efficient manner. They have to meet all the guidelines, rules and regulations of IMO and Safety of life at sea (SOLAS). Ship survey is responsible to make reports according to the requirements of the different class and company. They try to satisfy and match the requisites of everyone.

INVENTORY OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (IHM SURVEY):

All the vessels which are over 500 GT they need to have i

nventory of hazardous materials. It is important to have inventory of hazardous materials in order to maintain class and quality.

GREEN PASSPORT:

Inventory of hazardous materials (IHM) is also called green passport. This is one of the requirements of the Hong Kong convention for the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships. The conference where the convention was held was attended by members of 63 countries. It was held in 2009. It was overseen by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The convention would become necessary by 2015 and then all the vessels which weigh over 500 GT will have to carry the inventory.

The purpose of inventory of hazardous materials is to make sure that the vessels are safe and also the people who are associated with it. It includes the workers in the shipyards. The different hazards are asbestos, PCBs, TBTs, ODS and other microbiological things. A detailed report has to be made. Ship survey provides reports all around the world. Whether the vessel is at sea or in port the survey can take place.

The report of the Inventory of Hazardous materials is provided in the form of list to a ship owner. The ship owner has the authority to bring changes in the list as there are changes to the materials on the vessel.

IHM Survey

The Green Passport needs to be checked annually and the survey of the vessel has to be carried out every five years. The company which provided the earlier inventory of hazardous materials should carry out the re survey. This helps in saving much cost.